OREANDA-NEWS. April 25, 2011. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for March 2011 and for April 2010 through March 2011.

1. Domestic Production

(1) March 2011
Mazda's total domestic production volume in March 2011 decreased 53.6% compared to March 2010 due to reduced production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in March 2011]Mazda3 (Axela):  14,898 units (down 56.1% year-on-year)
Mazda2 (Demio):  6,909 units (down 56.3% year-on-year)
CX-7:  5,283 units (down 29.0% year-on-year)

(2) April 2010 through March 2011

Mazda's domestic production volume in the period from April 2010 through March 2011 increased 4.7% year-on-year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in April 2010 through March 2011]Mazda3 (Axela):  363,327 units (up 1.7% year-on-year)
CX-7:  91,739 units (up 67.8% year-on-year)
Mazda5 (Premacy):  81,282 units (up 8.6% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production
(1) March 2011

Posting a year-on-year increase for the 22nd consecutive month, Mazda's overseas production volume in March 2011 improved 14.5% on March 2010, reflecting healthy production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in March 2011]Mazda6:  16,576 units (up 24.7% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  8,436 units (up 8.5% year-on-year)

(2) April 2010 through March 2011

Posting a second consecutive year-on-year increase, Mazda's total overseas production volume in the period from April 2010 through March 2011 increased 30.1% year-on-year, due to increased production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in the period from April 2010 through March 2011]Mazda6:  191,338 units (up 26.8% year-on-year)
Mazda2:  72,484 units (up 76.0% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  68,936 units (up 2.6% year-on-year)

II. Domestic Sales
(1) March 2011

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in March 2011 decreased 34.9% compared to March 2010 due to reduced sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.5% (unchanged year-on-year), with a 3.2% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.2 points year-on-year) and a 4.7% total market share (unchanged year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in March 2011]Mazda2 (Demio):  6,375 units (down 35.2% year-on-year)
AZ Wagon:  2,615 units (down 27.6% year-on-year)
Mazda5 (Premacy):  2,351 units (down 16.7% year-on-year)

 (2) April 2010 through March 2011

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from April 2010 through March 2011 decreased 6.8% year-on-year due to reduced sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.3% (down 0.1 points year-on-year), with a 2.9% share of the micro-mini segment (unchanged year-on-year) and a 4.5% total market share (unchanged year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in the period of April 2010 through March 2011]Mazda2 (Demio):  60,666 units (down 3.2% year-on-year)
Mazda5 (Premacy):  25,159 units (up 41.9% year-on-year)
AZ Wagon:  22,979 units (down 15.4% year-on-year)
III. Exports
(1) March 2011

Mazda's export volume in March 2011 decreased 36.0% compared to March 2010 due to reduced shipments of passenger vehicles.

[Exports of key models in March 2011]Mazda3:  18,400 units (down 38.6% year-on-year)
CX-7:  6,789 units (down 5.4% year-on-year)
Mazda5:  3,964 units (down 29.7% year-on-year)

(2) April 2010 through March 2011

Mazda's export volume in the period from April 2010 through March 2011 increased 10.8% year-on-year, reflecting healthy shipments to North America and other regions (the Middle East, Asia and Central & South America).

[Exports of key models in the period from April 2010 through March 2011]Mazda3:  343,347 units (up 5.6% year-on-year)
CX-7:  92,470 units (up 75.7% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  68,369 units (up 27.7% year-on-year).